Adjustable window screen



Oct. 6, 1925. 1,556,436

A. S. GORAYEB ADJUS TABLE WINDOW S GREEN Filed June 12, 1924 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 6, 1925. 1,556,436

\ A. S. GORAYEB ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SCREEN Filed June 12, 1924 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 6, 1925. i

UNITED STATES ASSAD S. GORAYEB, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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' Application filed June 12, 1924. Serial No. 719,676.

. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that AssAD S. GORAYEB, a sub- 'ect of the Republic ofAssyria, residing at ew York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in AdjustableWindow Screens, of which the following is a s ecification.

his invention relates to new and useful improvements in window screensand more particularly to a screen of the adjustable type, the primaryobject of the invention being to provide a portable screen forapplication to a window frame or casing and fursides in the PIOVlSlOIlof an improved snap latch carried on the window sash adapted forengagement with the screen whereby the latter may be operated with saidsash.

A still further object resides in providing I improved end boxings onthe frame carrying the rolling screen w ich boxings are capable ofadjustment longitudinally and which are adapted to be secured in thesides of the window casing.

Still another object resides in providing a device which is simple anddurable in construction, comparatively inex nsive to manufacture and onewhich W111 be very efiicient and useful in operation.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in the novelfeatures of construction, the combination and arrangement of partsas-will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out inthe specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a window showing myimproved device applied to use thereon.

Figure 2 is a vertical section therethrough as seen on the line 22 ofFig. 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical section as seen oh the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a horizontal section as seen on the line ,44 of Fig. 8,looking in the direction of the arrows.

held therebetween in beads or the formed in the walls of the blank fromwhich Figure 5 is an elevation partly in section showmg the constructionof the adjustable roller.

Figure 6 is an end elevation of one of the boxings carried on the casinwith parts broken away and parts disc osed in section.

Figure 7 is an enlarged vertical section showing the snap latch in itseffective engagmg position with the engaging element on the screen.

Figure 8 is a similar view showing the sna latch in its disengagedosition.

igure 9 is a fragmenta p an, with parts 1n section showing the adustable construction of the molding attached to the end of the rollingscreen, and 1 Figure 10 is a fragmentary plan view of thesnap latchremoved.

In describing the invention I shall refer to the drawings, in whichsimilar reference characters .designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, and in which 1 designates a window frame or we .inwhich is slidably mounted the usual 2. The sill of the frame isdesignated by the numeral 3 and. the side vertlcal moldings in the frameor casing 1 are represented by the numeral 4.

In carrying out my invention, I rovide an elongated portable casing 5whic iadesigned rectangular in cross-section and referably constructedso that the top and nt walls are integral and the rear and bottom wallsare integral. The bottom wall is secured to the front wall in anypreferred manner sothat the device when set up will be firm and rigidbut other end securing means are provlded to more firmly retain'thewalls together, as will appear herebelow. The top wall is slightlynarrower than the bottom wall so that a slot 6 is provided between therear wall andsaid top wall through which the rolling screen may bedrawn, as will also appear from the following description.

The caslng 5 is preferably constructed of wood, but may be made of anyother desired material, and the ends have adjustably secured theretometal end boxings 7. These boxings have their side, top and bottom'walls stamped from a single sheet of maare he -8 terial and the endwalls of the boxin the boxing is constructed,- as appears ab vious fromthe showing illustrated in Fig 3. In forming the blank in a rectangulardesign to fit over the end of the casing 5 a slot 9 is formed toregister with the slot 6 in the casing 5. The one edge of the top wallad acent the slot 9 is bent downwardly as shown at 10 to cover the edgeof the top wall of the easing and the other edge of the blank formingthe boxing is bent down as shown at 11 to cover the upperedge of therear wall of the casing, as clearly shown in Fig. 6. The last mentionedend of the blank forming this boxing is. provided with a projection 12which has a slot 13 therein adapted to receive therethrough anupstanding lug or the like 14 formed integral with the end wall of theboxing. A slot similar to that numbered 13 is also formed in the topwall of the blank to register with the slot 13 so that the lug 14projects through two slots of the ends of the boxing blank and in thisway the end wall of said boxing is held in position between the otherwalls thereof. This construction is clearly shown in Fig. 6. The endwalls of the boxings are provided with the usual openings to receivetherein the ends of a roller 15. These boxings 7 are adapted to besecured to the walls of the easing 6 by means of small screws 16 and areobviously capable of adjustment laterally on the casing by the removalof the screws. Window frames vary in width only a few inches and it isquite obvious that the end boxings may be adjusted the necessary numberof inches so that the casings 5 may be readily applied to window framesof various sizes.

The roller 15 is of the spring type and is formed preferably of twosections, one of the sections being provided with a central socket 17and the other with a pin 18 fitting in said socket. The ends'of thesetwo sections of the roller, which is preferably formed of wood, are heldtogether by means of an internally threaded metal sleeve 19. It isobvious through the medium of this construction the roller may beadjusted to various lengths according to the. adjustment required of thecasing.

A wire or net screen 20 is rolled on the roller 15 and is adapted to bedrawn through the slot 6 in the casing 5. The end of the screen 20 issecured through the medium of an inverted U-shaped metal strip 21 to amolding 22. This molding is also formed in two sections securedcentrally together by means of a metallic sleeve or the like 23. It isobvious through this construction that the moldin I may also be adjustedlongitudinally accor ing to the adjustment of the easing and roller tofit window frames of various sizes.

The casings 5 are adapted to be placed in the window frames so as to be'seated on thesills between the side moldings 4. These side moldings arepreferably provided with vertical slots 24 in which are secured the endsof the strip 21. The outer opposed faces of the lower ends of themoldings 4 are cut away, as shown at 25', to receive therein theupstanding lugs or ears 14 on the end boxing 7 and these ears or lugs 14are provided with openings through which may be projected securingscrews 26. The heads of these screws are countersunk and the casing 5may thus be readily secured in position in the window frame. guided inits vertical movement in the window frame, and I have provided animproved means for the engagement of the sash with the molding 22, sothat the screen may be operated with the movement of the sash.

Secured to the window sash adjacent the lower edge thereof are snaplatches. These snap latches each comprise a base plate 27 the upper endof which is bent laterally and dished to form finger pieces 28. Theplate is cut away adjacent its lower end as shown at 29 and has struckup therefrom in' the cut out portions a pair of upstanding parallel cars30. The lower end is in T-formation as shown at 31 and is provided withopenings whereby the plate may be secure-d to the sash. An additionalopening is provided in the upper portion of the plate to also secure theplate to the sash. Riveted or otherwise secured to the late as shown at32 is a leaf spring 33, which leaf spring projects between the ears 30and is bent upwardly and outwardly. Pivoted between the ears 30 is alatch member 34, the upper end of which is provided with a threadedopening through which extends a thumb screw 35. The action of the spring33 normally tends to hold the lower engaging portion of the latch member34in outward or effective engaging position and b turning home upon thethumb screw 35 t e end of said screw will contact with the rivet heads32 to swing the latch member on its pivot against the tension of thespring 33 thus disposing said latch member to its inefi'ective anddisengaged position.

Secured to the upper face of the molding 22 are the box-like engagingelements 36. These elements are formed from a single blank of materialand have lateral ears formed thereon through the medium of which theymay be readily secured to the molding 22. These engaging elements areadapted to receive in contact therewith the latch members 34. When thescrews 35 are withdrawn to a position as shown in Fig. 7 the latchmember 34 will automatically engage the members 36 when the sash islowered so that when said sash is raised the screen will be carriedtherewith. When it is not desired to carry the screen with the sash itis only necessary to turn the screws 35-to aposition as shown in Fig. 8.

The molding 22 is thus I I have also found it possible to utilize myimproved screen apparatus as a portable antenna for radio receivingsets. To this end, the bottom wall of the casing 5 is slotted and wire37 is wound therearound. The showing of this is clearly illustrated inFigs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. This wire connects with posts 38 so thatthe radio apparatus may be connected therewith quite readily.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improved devicethe operation thereof will be readily understood and it will be seenthat I have provided a simple, eflicient and effective means forcarrying out the objects of the invention.

While I have particularly described the elements best adapted to performthe functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form,proportion, and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to,without de arting from the spirit or sacrificing any 0- the principlesof the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. In a portable screen, a casing designed rectangular in cross-sectionprovided with a slot in the top wall thereof, rectangular end boxingsadjustably secured to the ends of said casing, the top walls of saidboxings being provided with longitudinal slots registering with the slotin said casing, the top walls of said boxings being also provided withtransverse slots, end walls applied to said boxings having upstandingears formed thereon projecting through said transverse slots andaffording means whereby the same may be secured to a structure, anadjustable roller supported between the aforesaid end walls of theboxings, a screen rolled on said roller and disposed through the slot inthe top wall of said casing, and an adjustable molding secured to theend of said screen and adapted to normally rest on said top wall of thecasing, as and for the purposes described.

2. In a portable screen, a casing designed rectangular in cross sectionprovided with a slot in the top wall thereof, metal end boxingsadjustably secured to said casing, said boxings comprising a blank bentto form side, top and bottom walls, the top .Wall being also providedwith a slot registering with the slot in said casing, portions of theblank being overlapped on the top wall and having registering slotstherein, an end Wall secured between the walls of the blank and providedwith u standing ears disposed through the aforesai registering slots andaffording means whereby the same may be secured to a structure, anadjustable roller supported between the end walls of said boxings, ascreen rolled on said roller and disposed through the slot in the topwall of said casing, and an adjustable molding secured to the end ofsaid screen and adapted to normally rest on the top wall of said casing.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ASSAD S. GORAYEB.

